Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-16
The STORM.
Notes ei the Havee wrought By
the Rain.

NOS0e 81 tn0 havoc wrought 0y
the Rain.
A foreshadowed in the HERALD of
yesterday the storm had done its worst
h nearly all respects when the forms of
this paper went to press yesterday
usoroisg. The only further damage to
chronicle in this city was the partial
Wrscking Of one bent on the Downey
avenue bridge, which occurred early in
4hs morning. and little washout on the
eailroad bridges. The river, which the
HnRALD reported falling early yesterday
Oorning, was down to an inconsiderable
stream BY the middle of the forenoon
Yesterdsy. A survey of the river front
brings to light the following
.. DAMAGEs TO THE BRIDGEs:
The upper Southern Pacific railroad
bridge ON the Los Angeles river was
wrecked little, but this was repaired
bsfore noon, so that q wreckipg train
was sent north to repair the road at the
Tujunga. The San Gabriel Valley
bridge lost its west approach and sui.
dered little shaking in the east ap-
proach. The damage will be repaired
oariy to-day. The lower crossing of the
Arroyo Seco. on this road, is also
wrecked considerably, but not enough
TO cause any long delay to the trains.
The road at all other points is reported
In good shape. The Downey avenue
bridges, both that of the street car com.
pAny and the public one for general use.
ere 20 ssrnttled" at both ends as to be
unsafe. Passengers cross on foot and
the street cars run from the ends of the
bridge. The pile bridge OF the S.P.
Co, at Mission street. was shaken up SO
fhat two bents are unsafe. II there is
no further food it will be repaired to.
day. A pile driver was looked for yes
terday afternoon to work on it.
The covered bridge at the foot of
Macy street took its punishment this
time e il has in all freshets for years.
Il Was the only viaduct safe for travel
along the whole river yesterday.
AZ the Also street crossing both
bsjdges lost the west side approaches.
The bridges proper are all right, and so
= the east aide approach, where q good
huIkhead protects the bank. The
oylindricAl iron caissons are everywhere
1ntict. So also are the four masonry
Ntutments for the new Buena Vista
street bridge.
Al tho foot of First street the street
or bridge and the city's bridge lost
choir approaches on both ends. The
atFuctures themselves are in good shape.
Along the river bank the riprapping
done BY the s. p. Co. has done excellent
seFvice. The hank down to the toma of
tke Zanis Madre il intact. The bulk.
head built by the s. G. v. Co. resisted
eh6 Hood well where it was completed
end continuous. Below the soap works,
where il was incomplete, the water got
- behind tho timbers and washed the
ennd out. Sand will hardly do for this |
pafposs; rock is the only thing to stand |
tho attack Of this wild stream in food. |
Tho Chavez tract ON the east bank be-
low D0wney avenue, lost . large slice
where Il u unprotected, and where the
1eroam cut away year ago. Beaudry's
lglkhead along his vineyard stood the
ntteck we'll. On the Aliso tract the cur
Iont out just a. it did last year. A big
1cenoshoe-shsped piece Il scooped out
-1GVosa The Aliso street and the First
- tstdq<1. Just below the former
= ensll hoass escaped by the
xssssfdey !. sp,ts q tie rains and
segy eleads ~ peepls who Asd from
- tEoce ~ nieht hdzeso, we're moving
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